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The Rumpus Interview with Jill Sobule

STEPHEN ELLIOTT

Jill Sobule: For those that don’t know or are very young, I had a song in 1995 called, “I Kissed a Girl.” When Katy Perry’s version came out I  started getting tons of inquiries  about what I thought. Some folks (and protective friends) were angry, and wondered why she took my title and made it into this kind of  ”girls gone wild” thing.  Others, including my mother, were excited because they thought I would  somehow make some money out of it. Unfortunately you can’t copyright a title… bummer.

As a musician I  have always  refrained from criticizing another artist. I was, “well, good for her.” It did bug me a little bit, however, when she said she came up with the idea for the title in a dream. In truth, she wrote it with a team of professional writers and was signed by the very same guy that signed me in 1995. I  have not  mentioned that in interviews as I don’t  want to sound bitter or petty… cause, that’s not me.

Okay, maybe, if I  really think about it, there were a few jealous and pissed off moments. So here goes, for the first time in an interview: Fuck you Katy Perry, you fucking stupid, maybe “not good for the gays,” title thieving, haven’t heard much else, so not quite sure if you’re talented, fucking little slut.

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